From Upper Peninsula Michigan

Some form of mushroom. It is so picturesque.

Came upon this doe resting one day while walking in the woods.  She has a fawn beside her, that does not show up in the picture.

Fawns and does in a small clearing.

Don't you just love the colors of  flowers.

Some form of sunflower.

Deer come into the yard to visit.

A beautiful sunset

Unknown flower.  Pat says it has a taproot that is very long.  The plant will die here and show up someplace else next Spring.

Still researching this plant.

Doe and her fawn.

Spotted Knapweed

Lighter pink is Spotted Joe-Pye Weed,  and the darker pink is Purple Loosestrife.  You see these along the roadsides everywhere in the later part of summer.

Unknown

Love to see the deer.

In the woods, the moss grows everywhere.

Creeping Bellflower, Rampion This is a plant that can be eaten or is an ornamental.

Creeping bellflower

Campanula  or Rampion, or Creeping Bellflower

Mallow

Mallow

Day lily

Globe Thistle

Clematis

Sunflowers

The common sunflower is a fast-growing, upright annual that can reach a height of 10 feet or more.  They are part of the Helianthus family, that consist of over 70 species of annuals and perennials. They are all native to the Americas. They are one of the world's most important oilseed plants.  They have large daisy-like, usually golden yellow flowerheads.  The plants have hairy, often sticky leaves and tall rough stems.

They are frost hardy, and prefer full sun and protection from wind. 

It they are fertilized in spring it will promote large blooms

There is beauty in seeing a field of sunflowers following the sun on a summers day.

Sunflowers bring a smile to your face.

Flowers, Feathers, and a little bit of Fur

Going to start adding more pictures as I locate them. This one was from last fall.  I will have to update when I find out the name. It is just so vibrant.

This is wild aster that I found while walking in the woods..  They are just so pretty in the fall.

Sunflower, the yellow is such a pretty color.

A doe, that was so kind to pose for me.

The fawn, I think thought he was hiding from me.  You can still see his spots. This picture was taken in September of last year.

Pileated Woodpecker.  that was pecking on an old tree stump.  Tried to get him in a different position, but he would not cooperate. They are a large crow-sized black backed woodpecker with bright red crest on head.  He has a long gray bill with red mustache. You can hear them when they are pecking at an old tree.  This one was seen in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in early fall.

A pair of Sandhill Cranes. These birds can grow to between 40 and 48 inches tall, and have a wing span of up to 6-7 feet.
They really are an elegant gray bird, with long legs and neck.  Their wings and body are often stained a rusty brown. They have a scarlet red cap on their head and red eyes.

Here is another sunflower, this time with a bee working his magic.  I love sunflowers.  They are cheerful because of their color.

This is a Black-capped Chickadee. He is gray with a black cap and throat patch. Has a white chest and tan belly, with small white marks on his wings.